UPDATE: British Television Series (Fall 2003; book series)

The Television Series (Manchester University Press)General Editors: Sarah Cardwell and Jonathan Bignell

We are seeking authors involved in teaching and/or researchingtelevision to contribute to this new series of books on Britishtelevision fiction. Each volume will outline the body of work producedby an individual television practitioner (mostly screenwriters, but alsodirectors, producers, designers, etc.), and provide an authoritative andaccessible guide to critical study of his or her significant works,outlining persuasively yet objectively the practitioner's contributionto British television over the years. Each volume will contain casestudies of several of the practitioner's most significant works,offering interpretation and analyses of them. Additionally, each bookwill show how appropriate critical approaches can be applied to actualprogrammes. The volumes will provide accounts of and excerpts fromoriginal sources, including (where possible) interviews with thepractitioner conducted specially for the volume, and will list relevantbibliographic material and further reading. The series offers theopportunity to address the work of well-known and lesser-known writersand practitioners.

We envisage that the word-length of books in the series will varyaccording to the number and significance of the practitioner'scontributions. A minimum length of 55,000 words and a maximum of 80,000is expected. We would be grateful if prospective authors would indicatein their proposals the length they believe is required, with reasons fortheir suggested length. Each book will contain a minimum of fiveillustrations.

We are currently seeking proposals for books to be completed by Autumn2003.